Strange bedfellows? Techno-fixes to solve the big conservation issues in southern Asia

► Conservation challenges in southern Asia in the 21st century are enormous. ► Historical threats like habitat loss are being compounded by affluence growth. ► A BAU fossil-fuel-intensive economic route will lead to further major damages. ► Energy innovation a major route to avoiding depletion of natural resources. ► Must 'think big' and embrace techno-fixes in addition to invoking societal change.